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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
4664420 UGX ($1282 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I intend to sell my cows at the end of this year and have my plot of land constructed and relocate
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give directly is very good in delivering direct to the the recipient , Their stuff are very good people, I support the same process.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Spent most of my recent transfer on buying land
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
2339550 UGX ($637 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I was at home when I received the money. I felt very happy. I thought about Give Directly and the help they had offered.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
There's a big difference because I am now living a better life.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I bought a cow and paid fees then deposited on land.
Enrolled
access_time 2 years ago
What do you plan to do with the cash transfer?
I PLAN ON BUYING A PLOT OF LAND AND CONSTRUCT A HOME AT $1,331 SO THAT MY FAMILY AND I CAN RELOCATE TO AN AREA THAT CAN NOT BE AFFECTED WITH LANDSLIDES, I ALSO PLAN ON STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS LIKE BUYING EUCALYPTUS TREES FOR TIMBER ,FIREWOOD AND CHARCOAL AT $266 THE PROFITS GAINED WILL BE USED TO TAKE OUR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. I WILL USE THE REMAINING $266 TO PAY WORKERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW HOUSE
What is the happiest part of your day?
WHEN THE RECENT LANDSLIDE OCCURRED, AN ORGANISATION KNOWN AS KARITAS CAME TO OUR RESCUE BY PROVIDING FOOD TO US. THAT REALLY MEANT A LOT TO US.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
A LANDSLIDE OCCURRED IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR, WATER HAS BEEN OZOOING FROM UNDERGROUND FROM OUR HOUSE, I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO RELOCATE TO AN AREA FREE FROM LANDSLIDES, BUT BECAUSE I LACK MONEY I HAVE FAILED.
